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and then they would turn and have their first look at the new york city skyline, the city that would welcome them, where they'd get their first foothold of the economic life, and if if the sun was right, it would be gleaming off the gold dome. not a monument yo manufacturing or -- monument to manufacturing or agricultural, the only explicitly-protected form in the united states, and the new york world that will be there, the ticket to understanding how to get ahead, the ticket to learning english and the ticket to american politics. that's the effect pulitzer had back then. he was a very difficult man to live with as a biographer. he was sort of like the howard hughes of the is theth century -- of the 19th century. at the peak of his power when he was the publisher of the, the most powerful publisher on the globe. his paper had the power of cnn and cbs news all combined. people read the world in a way that when i was a child we used to watch the three networks. he reached this enormous pinnacle of power, and he began to go blamed. so like beethoven, who couldn't read his own music, p
and then they would turn and have their first look at the new york city skyline, the city that would welcome them, where they'd get their first foothold of the economic life, and if if the sun was right, it would be gleaming off the gold dome. not a monument yo manufacturing or -- monument to manufacturing or agricultural, the only explicitly-protected form in the united states, and the new york world that will be there, the ticket to understanding how to get ahead, the ticket to learning...
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the city we know today would not exist without him. everything that rudy giuliani and i have accomplished is built on the foundation that ed laid. it is a foundation that is strong and unshakable as his faith in the genius and beauty of new york and his faith in god. you will be happy to know that i have been to my biblical research. it is only fiction that this torah portion is about moses leading the jews out of egypt trad. ed was our moses, but with a little less hair. [laughter] he did not part of the red sea, but he broke out a strike i shouting words of encouragement. just as moses died before he reached the promised land, ed died hours before the documentary about him opened in theaters. leave it to him to maximize publicity about a film of his life. no one entered the theater of politics more than him. no one was ever better at it. as much fun as it was to watch him as mayor, the real show began when he left public office -- lawyer, professor, elevation the judge, restaurant reviewer, reform organizer, twitter user, even radio
the city we know today would not exist without him. everything that rudy giuliani and i have accomplished is built on the foundation that ed laid. it is a foundation that is strong and unshakable as his faith in the genius and beauty of new york and his faith in god. you will be happy to know that i have been to my biblical research. it is only fiction that this torah portion is about moses leading the jews out of egypt trad. ed was our moses, but with a little less hair. [laughter] he did not...
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and the ravens rode down the streets of the charmed city yesterday celebrating with thousands of fans who turned out to revel in the team's super bowl win. after the parade, more than 80,000 people packed the stadium to see veteran safety ed reed do the impossible. upstage ray lewis. ♪ we got two tickets to paradise ♪ ♪ pack your bags we can leave tonight ♪ baltimore! y'all know i -- baltimore, oh! >> he was a little better and to his child's credit, he remained a neutral party despite the reaction of all his teammates in the background. coming up at the top of the hour, president obama calls on congress to postpone deep spending cuts by enacting a different set of reductions in revenue. the "morning joe" crew will kick around the numbers whether there's any hope of getting something done big in d.c. and we'll huddle around the water cooler where president clinton is often a full throated endorsement for a woman in the white house. step aside, hillary. clinton is backing betty white. lewis will explain when "way too early" comes right back. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don
and the ravens rode down the streets of the charmed city yesterday celebrating with thousands of fans who turned out to revel in the team's super bowl win. after the parade, more than 80,000 people packed the stadium to see veteran safety ed reed do the impossible. upstage ray lewis. ♪ we got two tickets to paradise ♪ ♪ pack your bags we can leave tonight ♪ baltimore! y'all know i -- baltimore, oh! >> he was a little better and to his child's credit, he remained a neutral party...
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new york city may become the latest place to let them take a business to court over it. falling in the footsteps of oregon, new jersey, and washington d.c. morris is looking to adopt similar measures. is this creating a mess for businesses trying to hire? should it allowed to at -- should it be allowed to happen to begin with? with me now, dan mitchell, richard benjamin. welcome back to the show. i think this might be a little bit of a heated conversation. i will start with you. this sounds a bit absurd. to be able to sue because you don't get a job because you have been out of work. isn't that just -- you are just out of luck. >> you are out of luck, but what worries me more about this proposal is that if you have been unemployed for a long time, you probably are a little bit radioactive to employers because they wonder, why has this person than that of work. did not have good work habits, show up on time, steal from the company. you're already starting with all the liabilities and it's unfortunate for the people that are honest and hardworking and just one of fair chan
new york city may become the latest place to let them take a business to court over it. falling in the footsteps of oregon, new jersey, and washington d.c. morris is looking to adopt similar measures. is this creating a mess for businesses trying to hire? should it allowed to at -- should it be allowed to happen to begin with? with me now, dan mitchell, richard benjamin. welcome back to the show. i think this might be a little bit of a heated conversation. i will start with you. this sounds a...
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the history of elevator technology evolves with the city. first elevators were installed for moving materials in the 1860's. in the 1870's, the first passenger elevator was installed, and that allowed building heights to go up to about seven floors. starting in the 18 eighties, 1890's, the first electric elevators were installed. that allowed for buildings to go up even higher, even more than 10 floors, and those were the first elevators that became representative of what we consider modern elevators today. >> so the height of buildings is related to elevator technology. >> both of these technologies encourage architects to build taller buildings. engineering and materials science provided a higher quality of steel to build with, and having passenger elevators meant it was the necessary anymore to climb a long flight of stairs to get to the top of the building. the elevator made the upper floors of the building more attractive than they were before. >> here we were at the historic st. francis hotel, which was actually a representation of the
the history of elevator technology evolves with the city. first elevators were installed for moving materials in the 1860's. in the 1870's, the first passenger elevator was installed, and that allowed building heights to go up to about seven floors. starting in the 18 eighties, 1890's, the first electric elevators were installed. that allowed for buildings to go up even higher, even more than 10 floors, and those were the first elevators that became representative of what we consider modern...
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growth of city, and in the suburbs you have neighborhoods becoming more diverse, and the inner cities you have the why'd middle class moving back, and there's opportunities, but forced busing is not going to be it. >> host: glad you mentioned that, if the sofort of demographic landscape shifted so much that it almost makes no sense to rely on moves of 50s and 60s, and it means something different in 1975, and you used new york city as an example. brooklyn or harlem now, even in the 09s. >> guest: yeah, absolutely. >> host: what i wonder is i'm interested in the parents before we change gears is sort of if the parents take account of those kinds of shifts, the policy shifts, demographic shifts, making demands in louisville k making demands for new approaches to education reform, are they factoring that stuff in or locked into a certain historical moment as well? >> guest: i think, i mean, for parents, whenever you talk to parents, they care about where their kid is going to go to school, and that's all. you know, i hear of people talking about parent involvement in schools, and parents
growth of city, and in the suburbs you have neighborhoods becoming more diverse, and the inner cities you have the why'd middle class moving back, and there's opportunities, but forced busing is not going to be it. >> host: glad you mentioned that, if the sofort of demographic landscape shifted so much that it almost makes no sense to rely on moves of 50s and 60s, and it means something different in 1975, and you used new york city as an example. brooklyn or harlem now, even in the 09s....
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>> eight of the ten mayors of the miserable cities supported obama. >> dana: a lot of the urban places like san antonio, they supported obama and that city is doing great. in the south and also in texas. come up, she made history to qualify to start at the head of the pack at daytona. will she beat the boys this sunday? i'll tell you what greg said about it in the green room. that is next on "the five." ♪ ♪ for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut it! ...what...what did i say? gecko? i said gecko? aw... for over 75 year...(laughs. but still trying to keep it contained) director's voice: keep it together. i'm good. i'm good. for over 75...(uncontrollable laughter). what are you doing there? stop making me laugh. vo: geico. saving people money for over seventy-five years. gecko: don't look at me. don't look at me. [ male announcer ] a car has a rather small rear-view mirror, so we can occasionally glanc
>> eight of the ten mayors of the miserable cities supported obama. >> dana: a lot of the urban places like san antonio, they supported obama and that city is doing great. in the south and also in texas. come up, she made history to qualify to start at the head of the pack at daytona. will she beat the boys this sunday? i'll tell you what greg said about it in the green room. that is next on "the five." ♪ ♪ for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh......
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the housing projects in the poor neighborhoods in the city so it was something i had thought about actively since i was a little kid and so when it came into the supreme court i was interested in following that >> host: talking about the personal pieces i like to ask people their personal connection in the story when we get into the meat of it did you have a particularly stance on bus segregation? >> guest: i think they don't think about it and looking back to when i was looking at the reaction from the kids in the 70's when they started busting a lot of the kids would say i like it at this school. they didn't think about it but as i got older i started to think about not only going to schools and being surrounded by poverty that i didn't see in my neighborhood in the suburbs, but you know, at the same time in the schools that i had attended there was tracking so you have the regular program and in the advanced program they are close race on the class lines and so as a kid you absorb that and start to think about it and i remember being in high school one of the only class is i took was mix
the housing projects in the poor neighborhoods in the city so it was something i had thought about actively since i was a little kid and so when it came into the supreme court i was interested in following that >> host: talking about the personal pieces i like to ask people their personal connection in the story when we get into the meat of it did you have a particularly stance on bus segregation? >> guest: i think they don't think about it and looking back to when i was looking at...
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the ravens are taking the lombardi trophy -- back to term city after that 34-31 win over san francisco. the atmosphere in baltimore is still electric. >> fans are flocking to get their hands on souvenirs. >> the baltimore ravens became super bowl champions for a second time about 13 hours ago and fans in raven countries are wasting no time. this is dicks sporting goods in columbia, maryland. they decided to open their doors at 6:00 in the morning and there were people waiting to get in. this is some of the stuff they are selling. it was not an easy victory but it was a big victory in new orleans. these are the popular t-shirts. how'd you get the shirts on the shelves so soon? >> mcvey cent of -- they sent them to was tuesday of zero championship week. >> you guys decided to open your doors extra early today. how does he have been this morning? how you keep the shelves and tables stocked? this place is crazy with fans. >> we actually opened in an open air fashion and we keep the shelves stocked and get more merchandise delivered almost every hour. we had deliveries at 1:00 last night an
the ravens are taking the lombardi trophy -- back to term city after that 34-31 win over san francisco. the atmosphere in baltimore is still electric. >> fans are flocking to get their hands on souvenirs. >> the baltimore ravens became super bowl champions for a second time about 13 hours ago and fans in raven countries are wasting no time. this is dicks sporting goods in columbia, maryland. they decided to open their doors at 6:00 in the morning and there were people waiting to get...
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the city right on that line. >> new york city plows and salt trucks are armed and ready to clear the city's almost 6,000 miles of roads. the storm will bring higher tides. >> many of the same communities that were in hurricane sandy's title sage, just about 100 days ago are likely to see some moderate coastal flooding this evening. >> many new yorkers are trying to leave work early. and then, they are the tourists. stuck in the storm, looking for a good time. >> doug watkins and his wife flew in, canceled flights kept some family members from joining them, but they have plans. >> we have tickets for a show tonight, so we are hoping we can make it over there and back and maybe walking through snow. >> you think it is going to go on? >> we are hopeful. >> jeffrey and tracy young are here from connecticut, which is expected to get more snow. >> we are down here for a show and we had nonrefundable tickets. >> you are the second person i met that said they are here for a show. what are you hearing? is the show going to go on? >> i hope so. the show always goes on, right? >> even if the th
the city right on that line. >> new york city plows and salt trucks are armed and ready to clear the city's almost 6,000 miles of roads. the storm will bring higher tides. >> many of the same communities that were in hurricane sandy's title sage, just about 100 days ago are likely to see some moderate coastal flooding this evening. >> many new yorkers are trying to leave work early. and then, they are the tourists. stuck in the storm, looking for a good time. >> doug...
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and by far the healthiest place you could is in the city. manhattanites burned a third of the fossil fuels of people in dallas for example. to use a third electricity. why? their heating and cooling their neighbors, their apartments are touching. even more important than that mostly the less driving they are doing. transportation is the greatest smoke contributor to most civilians greenhouse gas. in our daily lives the biggest choice which may, when i build my house in washington, d.c. i make sure i cleaned the shores -- the shelves on the sustainability store. i got the bamboo flooring. i have a wood burning stove that supposedly a log burning in my wood burning stove contributes less co2 to the environment than if it were left to decompose in the forest naturally. but, of course, i have the energy saver like all. the energy saver labels saved as much electricity, or i should say states as much carbon in the year as moving to a walkable neighborhood saves in we. so the whole green gadget discussion, what can i buy to make myself more sustai
and by far the healthiest place you could is in the city. manhattanites burned a third of the fossil fuels of people in dallas for example. to use a third electricity. why? their heating and cooling their neighbors, their apartments are touching. even more important than that mostly the less driving they are doing. transportation is the greatest smoke contributor to most civilians greenhouse gas. in our daily lives the biggest choice which may, when i build my house in washington, d.c. i make...
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city, one of the poorer neighborhoods in the city. so it was something i thought about since i was a little kid. and so when the case went to the supreme court, i was obviously very interested in following it because it was personal. >> host: talk about the personal connection. i always like to ask that before we get into the meat of it. when you were busing to the inner city, did you have a particularly stance on the question of desegregation and school integrace. >> guest: when you're a kid you don't thing about it. when i was reading at the reaction of the kids in the the '7s when they started buzzing -- busing, a lot of the kids were saying, i like this school, and as i got older i started to think about not only going to schooled and being surrounded by poverty i didn't see in my neighborhoods in the suburbs, but then the school is attended, there was tracking so you had the regular program, honors, and then we had advance programs, and those were cut very closely along race and class lines. so as a kid we absorbed that and start
city, one of the poorer neighborhoods in the city. so it was something i thought about since i was a little kid. and so when the case went to the supreme court, i was obviously very interested in following it because it was personal. >> host: talk about the personal connection. i always like to ask that before we get into the meat of it. when you were busing to the inner city, did you have a particularly stance on the question of desegregation and school integrace. >> guest: when...
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in the city. >> jon: new york city and a lot of major cities have relatively strict handgun laws. >> right. >> jon: why is it that those are not working to stem the tide? is it because any other place that doesn't have the laws are the ones feeding them? >> precisely. 90% of the guns come from other states. the iron pipe lineup 95. southern states for the most part. you can have strict laws here. governor cuomo signed probably the strictest laws in the country. if everybody had that, it's fine. everybody does not have it and as a result guns can be purchased in other jurisdictions. >> jon: can you trace them? say somebody buys a gun in florida, south carolina, wherever it's and coming up 95 to us. it's used in a crime. when you get that gun are you able to trace that back to where they bought it? >> with some difficulty. atf, does that, but they are limited. they do not have and cannot have, as a result of congressional direction, a database that does that so they call the manufacturers. it's a very laborious and takes a lot of time to trace a gun. >> jon: if we could institute just
in the city. >> jon: new york city and a lot of major cities have relatively strict handgun laws. >> right. >> jon: why is it that those are not working to stem the tide? is it because any other place that doesn't have the laws are the ones feeding them? >> precisely. 90% of the guns come from other states. the iron pipe lineup 95. southern states for the most part. you can have strict laws here. governor cuomo signed probably the strictest laws in the country. if...
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it got so bad that the city took over, 'cause the city has a responsibility to protect its citizens. boston built the first modern sewer system in the united states. ours was completed between 1877 and 1884. with this wonderful new sewer system, we were taking our filth and moving it out to the ocean. of course, all of this was untreated. in the 1960s, we were still pumping all of our sewage out to moon island, untreated. we would get swimmers here, never knowing, in the middle of summer, why you would have a cold. well, we were swimming in diluted sewage. melosi: the major way to deal with pollution, at least until early into the 20th century, was through the process of dilution. the assumption was that the capacity of rivers and streams, and even the seas, allowed for certain levels of pollution that eventually would purify themself. as we get later into the 20th century, it becomes clear that the volumes of waste made dilution unworkable as a single solution. and so treatment became the ways in which we deal with pollution. narrator: to protect public health, starting in the 1950s
it got so bad that the city took over, 'cause the city has a responsibility to protect its citizens. boston built the first modern sewer system in the united states. ours was completed between 1877 and 1884. with this wonderful new sewer system, we were taking our filth and moving it out to the ocean. of course, all of this was untreated. in the 1960s, we were still pumping all of our sewage out to moon island, untreated. we would get swimmers here, never knowing, in the middle of summer, why...
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depaula credits these videos for changing the culture of the city. the city, however, credits its 2007 agenda calls planyc for creating 280 miles of bike lanes in new york city. whoever's responsible, the bikers are happy campers. >> we can turn it around and make it cool to care or cool to ride a bike, and that's what we've been doing. now you can see the change on those streets. you see the bike lanes, the bridge access, the bike parking, the auto free plazas. times if you stay with it. >> coming up -- from terrified to triumphant, one girl's journey down the mountain top. when "caught on camera: in a split second" continues. [ whistle blows ] hi victor! mom? i know you got to go in a minute but this is a real quick meal, that's perfect for two! campbell's chunky beef with country vegetables, poured over rice! [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. and i was told to call my next of kin. at 33 years old, i was having a heart attack. now i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor befor
depaula credits these videos for changing the culture of the city. the city, however, credits its 2007 agenda calls planyc for creating 280 miles of bike lanes in new york city. whoever's responsible, the bikers are happy campers. >> we can turn it around and make it cool to care or cool to ride a bike, and that's what we've been doing. now you can see the change on those streets. you see the bike lanes, the bridge access, the bike parking, the auto free plazas. times if you stay with it....
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your task, fly to the city, find the child and deliver the incident. >> to tell us, we have our super resident -- >> zack. >> what's up, homey? start saving people in real life? >> not exactly. you saw the experimental group, where the people flew around. a control group of people who sat in a helicopter and the were delivered to the person. afterwards the people in the experimental group took them into a survey. the person who is telling them about it spilled over, and the people with suppowers were quicker to help the person out and pick up the pencil. >> i love that. >> we have just figured out thousand get world peace. >> through video games. >> you have completed your tank and saved the child's life. >> this next one -- >> you head to a party. inevitably, looks like they dumped a bunch in the center of plate. technology to the rescue, right? >> they're problem, they had all those chips without cheese and wanted to maximize their chip to cheese ratio. >> basically, cut your or tortilla chip put them in a mini muffin pan and make individual, like, nacho cups? >> exactly. and engine
your task, fly to the city, find the child and deliver the incident. >> to tell us, we have our super resident -- >> zack. >> what's up, homey? start saving people in real life? >> not exactly. you saw the experimental group, where the people flew around. a control group of people who sat in a helicopter and the were delivered to the person. afterwards the people in the experimental group took them into a survey. the person who is telling them about it spilled over, and...
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all the little ma and pa stores in the bronx and the city that just the inventory change alone could break their backs, but it's nuts, so imperial to me. >> neil: what do you make of it, adam? >> well, 20 years ago i covered the story when mcdonald did away with the polly styrene clamshell. they went to a product not as good, but they and their customers survived and i expect you new yorkers will survive this ban as well. >> neil: dpchgerri. >> there's a money angle, in the house they banned styrofoam and costs went through the roof. and the bodegas on 6th and 48th and 47th can't afford to make this change, it's ridiculous. >> i started his soft drink move because, well, because we have socialized medicine in new york and if you're going to have socialized medicine you get to control what people, the poison that people put in their body, but it does seem that like he gets caught up in these, in these sort of nanny state issues like, for example, it's his way or the highway, we're going to have the new york city marathon. going to have runners run through staten island, devastated lik
all the little ma and pa stores in the bronx and the city that just the inventory change alone could break their backs, but it's nuts, so imperial to me. >> neil: what do you make of it, adam? >> well, 20 years ago i covered the story when mcdonald did away with the polly styrene clamshell. they went to a product not as good, but they and their customers survived and i expect you new yorkers will survive this ban as well. >> neil: dpchgerri. >> there's a money angle, in...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have...
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the city repeatedly lost $300 million in state and federal ait because the union basically refused to implement a rigorous teacher evaluation the union basically refuse to implement a rigorous teacher evaluation system. everybody has to be evaluated. everybody has to be held accountable, the way of the world but the fact union refuse to do this and very rightfully mike stood his ground to say no because they wanted the model to just be in place for two years that happened that the of the teacher would be removed and then be referred back the mayor said no. what is the point*? where is the public outcry for that? where are the people picketing in the streets to say you cannot deny our kids $300 million because you refuse to be held accountable to have a reasonable evaluation system in place. this is where students first is organizing everyday people like you. you have got to get involved in the process because the legislators in albany, the governor could solve the problems they need to hear from people like you you'll make your decisions with you contribute to the next campaign based
the city repeatedly lost $300 million in state and federal ait because the union basically refused to implement a rigorous teacher evaluation the union basically refuse to implement a rigorous teacher evaluation system. everybody has to be evaluated. everybody has to be held accountable, the way of the world but the fact union refuse to do this and very rightfully mike stood his ground to say no because they wanted the model to just be in place for two years that happened that the of the...
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hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work deep below the city. they began building the infrastructure of new york in 1872. from the subways to the sewers, the water tunnels to the highway tunnels, new york city thrives because of their work. ryan: you got one little hole in the ground, and nobody knows we're here. see the empire state building, right. that's 1,000 feet. so you figure, you go down 1,000. how high that is -- that's how far we go down. narrator: stretching more than 60 miles under the city, tunnel 3 is taking generations of workers to complete. ryan: i don't even want to imagine what my father had to go through. when we fi
hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work...
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more cities and states across the u.s. are saying yes, will it bring mayhem to the job market? and can facebook start doing my taxes? it is getting a $429 million tax refund. can the growing outrage finally sparked corporate tax reform in the u.s.? even when they say this not come it is always about "money." ♪ the cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas surging 32 days straight. the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.73 national average, up from $3.29 back on january 17. so how much more pain and drivers expect on the road ahead? let's ask senior petroleum analyst with gasbuddy.com. everybody seems confused, it is not the summer driving season. reports are demand is down and supplies are up, so why are we paying these skyrocketing gasoline prices right now? >> looking at things, we have seen demand co-op from the data i have seen. a lot of it has to do with positive sentiment surrounding the economy, dow jones has one of the best january in years. if the dow has a great january, oil prices likely will follow. that is what we're seeing. gasoline prices follo
more cities and states across the u.s. are saying yes, will it bring mayhem to the job market? and can facebook start doing my taxes? it is getting a $429 million tax refund. can the growing outrage finally sparked corporate tax reform in the u.s.? even when they say this not come it is always about "money." ♪ the cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas surging 32 days straight. the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.73 national average, up from $3.29 back on...
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the heaviest convective snow, the thunder snow, has stayed just east of new york city. so they probably will end up with maybe 6, something like that before it's said and done. we're windy overnight 20 to 30 gusting to 50. everybody into this wind advisory now unless you're in prince william county and you're down towards stafford county and spotsylvania county. this is the weekend. it's blustery tomorrow at least for the first part of the day. winds will be gusty, 35, maybe 40 miles per hour, taper off during the afternoon hours. sunday looks pretty good, a few clouds sunday, 48 degrees there. so if the clouds will hold off till later in the day, it should be real nice. winds are gusting 28 here, 45 for dulles and 28 mile-per-hour wind gusts for fredericksburg, 38 now, cold air to the north of us. it will drain in overnight. when you factor in the wind chill, it feels mainly like it's in the 20s, but it will feel like the single digits for the first part of the day tomorrow. a little patch of snow to the north of us. we may see a flake or two. 28 in town tonight, 23 ga
the heaviest convective snow, the thunder snow, has stayed just east of new york city. so they probably will end up with maybe 6, something like that before it's said and done. we're windy overnight 20 to 30 gusting to 50. everybody into this wind advisory now unless you're in prince william county and you're down towards stafford county and spotsylvania county. this is the weekend. it's blustery tomorrow at least for the first part of the day. winds will be gusty, 35, maybe 40 miles per hour,...
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. >> yes. >> reporter: the children then took me across the street here in new york city, on their way to the famous carnegie hall, where they were set to perform. they had been here three days, to a famous new york diner. they were tapping firngs on to lady gaga. we showed them something they hadn't seen. this is starbucks. it's very american. do you want a hot chocolate? outside. a bit of a struggle. now drink it. ready? but then we were on to that famous hall. for one last rehearsal. off they went. good luck. out on the renowned stage, after telling me this. are you nervous? >> no, i'm not. >> reporter: you're not nervous? it's carnegie hall. just a few hours later, they were dressed. the sold-out crowd was waiting. the moment had arrived for the kids from kabul. gulalei, eraj, dream playing out half way across the world. ♪ [ applause ] >> reporter: and so when choose the afghanistan national institute of music and my two friends. to determined to perform here. they did. i'll see you later for the special "20/20." good night.
. >> yes. >> reporter: the children then took me across the street here in new york city, on their way to the famous carnegie hall, where they were set to perform. they had been here three days, to a famous new york diner. they were tapping firngs on to lady gaga. we showed them something they hadn't seen. this is starbucks. it's very american. do you want a hot chocolate? outside. a bit of a struggle. now drink it. ready? but then we were on to that famous hall. for one last...
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we've seen over the past several years that the tech community in new york city has truly grown and our tech sector has arrived. we have over 900 tech companies in new york city that are 75% or more developed in the five boroughs. woo have another thousand that are based here. over 120,000 people are working in the sector. we thought it's important that the world is aware of this. we launched, we are made in new york, which is a website and it's a one-stop shop for all the programs and resources that you need to participate in the new tech eco-system and crucially, find a job. >> talk to us about the boom in the technology sector that you're seeing. what does it mean in terms of economic impact, certainly locally it has to be strong. >> to diversify the economy and one of the advantages to being in new york city, we have media, fashion, finance and real estate. and a lot of these are the systems that are driving the business models of the tech sector and of the next generation of start-ups. so it makes sense the companies are based here. 2012 was a fantastic year for tech in new york ci
we've seen over the past several years that the tech community in new york city has truly grown and our tech sector has arrived. we have over 900 tech companies in new york city that are 75% or more developed in the five boroughs. woo have another thousand that are based here. over 120,000 people are working in the sector. we thought it's important that the world is aware of this. we launched, we are made in new york, which is a website and it's a one-stop shop for all the programs and...
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the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups, saying, "hey, these water quality issues are real and you need to address them." and only until the public sort of creates that will will the politicians respond. narrator: while some cities deal with infrastructure issues, others have concerns about the sustainability of water supplies. allbee: it's not just about the sustainability of the assets, it's about the sustainability of our water resources. parts of this country that thought of themselves as water rich 20, 30 years ago, now are discovering that they really are not water rich, they have source supply issues, they have serious questions about how they're going to accommodate additional growth in their communities.
the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups, saying, "hey, these water quality issues are real and you need to address them." and only until the public sort of creates that will will the politicians respond. narrator: while some cities deal...
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on the street, in the restaurant. >> yes! >> yes! >> of course, they sent the video to bruno mars' "marry you." >> i think i want to marry you. >> are you serious? >> you said to pick somewhere unique. >> not here. >> why are they doing this? >> why not do it, because you can get a lot of free stuff. if you're, like, a starving couple out there, go to a restaurant and do a fake proposal. >> seriously. they're getting a ton of attention. >> thank you so much. it's an 85 carat. i do, i do. >> throughout the video he actually just proposes to just random people on the street. >> will you marry me? please? i can help you take care of the baby. we first met here in grand central. >> i love him, because he's playing along. >> yes, yes. >> either in the library -- being very quiet. [ whispering ] >> will you marry me? >> thank you. >> look at this old lady. he's crying. >> oh -- >> that makes me feel bad, a little bit. >> the thing that really sucks, when they really get engaged, you did it already, like, ten times. >> everywhere. d
on the street, in the restaurant. >> yes! >> yes! >> of course, they sent the video to bruno mars' "marry you." >> i think i want to marry you. >> are you serious? >> you said to pick somewhere unique. >> not here. >> why are they doing this? >> why not do it, because you can get a lot of free stuff. if you're, like, a starving couple out there, go to a restaurant and do a fake proposal. >> seriously. they're getting a ton of...
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and even though we will see some light snow in the new york city area at some point this morning, it will change over to rain and most of the accumulating snow in new york itself will occur overnight. you can see blizzard warnings post the from boston right back into hartford, connecticut, and across long island as well. eastern long island is an area we could end up with 12 to 18 inches of snow. boston is the jackpot. and it is certainly not out of the question to pick up 24 to 30 inches of snow. the only saving grace is that it's friday and this is occurring over the weekend. so not as many people on the roads. >> a little bit of good news. we'll check back in with you later. >>> turning to california where a massive manhunt has the los angeles area on virtual lockdown. lapd putting extra security at their headquarters because the suspect used to be one of their own. disfor dornor is wanted in multiple shootings across southern california. the 33-year-old says he's declaring war on the lapd after losing his job with the department in 2008. according to his lengthy and often ram ble
and even though we will see some light snow in the new york city area at some point this morning, it will change over to rain and most of the accumulating snow in new york itself will occur overnight. you can see blizzard warnings post the from boston right back into hartford, connecticut, and across long island as well. eastern long island is an area we could end up with 12 to 18 inches of snow. boston is the jackpot. and it is certainly not out of the question to pick up 24 to 30 inches of...
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gerri: i don't know if you saw the fashion weekend right here in new york city. we saw a lot of different things . they got criticized for having too much black. of course in new york you can never weird just black. >> we were black all the time. the only time we rarely wear black is on air, but we do where a lot of black. that is our caller. all the stylists were sitting front and center clamoring for these dresses. i think we will see oscar de la renta, lots of different grades, lots of abolishment. gerri: no black? >> there will always be black. black is black and it will always be there, but read the navy will be the big color embellishment, the architectural detail will be big this year. gerri: thank you for coming down and sitting in the chair. i really, really appreciate that. appreciate your time. well, as we wait to see what they wear, this weekend with up we would take a look at the best looks that have already raised the red carpet. a list compiled by our very own producers. number five, from 2007, up penelope cruz, this gorgeous fed ever such a gallon
gerri: i don't know if you saw the fashion weekend right here in new york city. we saw a lot of different things . they got criticized for having too much black. of course in new york you can never weird just black. >> we were black all the time. the only time we rarely wear black is on air, but we do where a lot of black. that is our caller. all the stylists were sitting front and center clamoring for these dresses. i think we will see oscar de la renta, lots of different grades, lots of...
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the 22 students come from all over new york city. it's really a chance for them get hands on into making art because a lot of the art programs have been cut from schools here. i'm teaching the wearable technology course. so we're looking at different ways that technology can be made wearable. today we're going to be starting work on our final garments. >> like four on the thing and two on the side. >> today is the first day that the students are working on their final projects. so they're basically putting together all the elements that they've been learning in our sort of introductory classes to create garment of their own design. >> each piece of the l.e.d. strip needs to be connected to the battery pack. >> it's going to come out through here. i'm going to make everything hook on. >> when i'm working with students, i like to start by demoing a technology for them and showing them how the technology works. >> we're going to sew a loop around this strip like this. there is a little bit of magic in how electronics works and this gets
the 22 students come from all over new york city. it's really a chance for them get hands on into making art because a lot of the art programs have been cut from schools here. i'm teaching the wearable technology course. so we're looking at different ways that technology can be made wearable. today we're going to be starting work on our final garments. >> like four on the thing and two on the side. >> today is the first day that the students are working on their final projects. so...
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for example, it's his way or the highway. we're going to have new york city marathon. we're going to have runners run through staten island, he goes way too far. i actually like the mayor, brilliant guy. >> you know in new york city they will allow you carry marijuana but you can't have a 16-ounce pepsi. [ laughter ] >> what world are we living in. >> neil: you can't put the marijuana in styrofoam whether you are pro or con on this issue isn't there bigger issues? >> new york city. listen to charlie's point. mayor has done a great job. we have a problems that rank a little higher than styrofoam. what about them? just a little bit higher. i guess if you are going out this is where he takes a victory lap. >> neil: i want to thank charlie and gerri. a lot more coming up, the markets in 2013. and charles payne, she knocking out of the park. his best bet for the new year. trinity industries is up 18%. now, he has three new picks for the rest of the year. curious why ben stein is not here. we report.
for example, it's his way or the highway. we're going to have new york city marathon. we're going to have runners run through staten island, he goes way too far. i actually like the mayor, brilliant guy. >> you know in new york city they will allow you carry marijuana but you can't have a 16-ounce pepsi. [ laughter ] >> what world are we living in. >> neil: you can't put the marijuana in styrofoam whether you are pro or con on this issue isn't there bigger issues? >> new...